I work with young adults (teens-thirties). These clients are working with anxiety, depression, trauma and life transition issues that are often existential in nature. I also work with couples, this work is done with a co-therapist. Yes, two therapists working with you and your partner at the same time. Modalities that I use include; Internal Family Systems, Past Reality Integration, PACT, Gestalt, Somatic Experiencing. For individuals my work is mindfulness-based and informed by my work as a cognitive-affective science researcher. Eight steps of the change process are; 1. Nervous System Attenuation 2. Emotional Awareness 3. Emotional Regulation 4. Attention Modulation 5. Cognitive-affective process change 6. Personality Change 7. Behavioral Change 8. Reality change

Although it might be external circumstances that caused you to start looking for a therapist, I believe it is the internal work that sets us free. If we are waiting for people to act differently towards us, the world to be more fair, our boss to recognize our genius, etc. then we are giving away control of our happiness.

I firmly believe that we all have the capacity to be truly happy. My aim as a therapist is to help you get rid of the parts of you that are standing in the way of this. I do this by combining talk therapy, education and "homework" to help increase self actualization. I want to pass on what I have learned in school, in therapy, in my training, what I have gathered from working with others and from my own internal journey towards freedom.

I am experienced working with college students, young adults and adolescents. I am adept at supporting clients as they navigate life transitions, stress, relationship issues, self-esteem and life challenges. I practice a Humanistic approach to psychotherapy. This theoretical orientation adopts a holistic approach to human existence. The aim is to help the client approach a stronger and more healthy sense of self. I believe that the client is the expert in their own life experiences and that the therapist can provide a safe and supportive container for the client to explore and make meaning of their strengths and challenges, identify patterns and create healthy change. I view relationships with others as the center of therapeutic treatment. I believe that the therapeutic relationship is essential to the practice of effective therapy.

Michelle has worked with children for over 8 years and has the gift of speaking the nonverbal language of childhood. Through art and play she enters into the world of the child and can see what's not feeling right. She is then able to translate what is need to the parents in a simple and truthful way and help guide the changes that are called for. As a family guide, Michelle works with parents to make positive changes for the entire system.